"There were serious threats that were uncovered by Iraqi intelligence, and they were forwarded to the appropriate security authorities of our partners," the senior Iraqi official said in a statement."A full assessment of the veracity of the intelligence and how far the plans have gone into implementation is ongoing. "

What's on going for sure is the investigation as to when exactly has the information been forwarded to the "appropriate security authorities" and what was the immediate response from these authorities and the public informed.